All Blog Posts Tagged 'chickens' (9)

Day two of Beryl and Ruby’s residence.

I got up before 6.00am this morning, but Beryl and Ruby were already out and about.

They were very settled and roamed about the yard as comfortably as if they’d lived here for weeks.

It was very quiet this morning. I think everyone in the neighbourhood has sold…

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Beryl & Ruby, the Red Shaver hens, arrived on Thursday evening.

I bought them on Trademe earlier in the week but couldn’t pick them up immediately as Mr Box was sick with flu.

The two hens had to sleep in the cardboard box they were transported in as I didn’t have time to arrange anything…

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We have 2 new hens and one less rooster.

We used to have 5 hens and a rooster but 3 of our hens died earlier in the year.

With the advent of Spring it became obvious that 2 wives was nowhere near enough for Vincent the Splash Orpington Rooster.

Violet got badly scratched as a result of…

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On October 22nd I sowed a selection of bean seeds, including Koanga Rainbow Mix, Purple King, Wonder of Venice, Borlotti, Canneloni, Edame, Shiny Fardenlosa and Golden Wax. Continue

Gary modified our chookhouse and run to make suitable accommodation for Flo and the expected chicks.

Although our hens mostly free-range now, the modular units Gary…

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I love this time of year, getting the garden going again after a winter of brassicas and leeks. :-) Today I tamed the berry beds, tying back the gooseberry and red and white currants against the garage wall in fans. The black currants and cranberries are remaining free-standing bushes. The strawberries needed serious thinning (better late than never!) and I'm hoping my orangeberry will take off this year.



On the weekend I got a couple of buckets of couch grass runners out of the bean… Continue

I am now the proud Mum of 20 wee chicks that started hatching yesterday morning. I incubated them in a hova-bator (despite many warnings that this machine is not great). The eggs are being looked after in our hot water cylinder by our pet chicken (named 'Princess Fiona' by my 6 year old daughter). Fingers crossed they all thrive.